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Those who are ready, the free upgrade program ends on July 29th. It’s a good time consult with your IT provider in the next planning meeting for large upgrade projects. Windows 10 is Microsoft’s first Windows as a Service (WaaS) licensing model where the Windows OS consistently updates itself. It’s too early to tell if Microsoft will charge for OS upgrades in the future.

For now, there are a few highlights worth mentioning that have been proven to support security includes:

Windows Hello – Introduced biometric authorization such as facial recognition which added an extra layer of security through facial recognition, iris, and fingerprint authentication to sign-in. For most, this is indeed a welcomed addition as the average user has enough passwords to remember.

UEFI – Stands for Unified Extension Firmware Interface as before the OS is, the digital signatures are verified before the OS is loaded.

CFG – Is the Control Flow Guard which prevents hackers from hijacking applications. This includes spoofing, memory exploits, and phishing attacks.

Microsoft has been making steady progress on securing the Windows platform. Security problems will exist as Windows is a popular and widely used platform. What’s new and important is Microsoft Security Essentials, is designed to detect all types of malware. The program is known as Windows Defender. This tool was extremely useful because if a third-party malware tool is disabled after trial period users can fall back on Windows Defender.

Windows Defender will not be sufficient for the enterprise. Defender should be used at the bare minimum last result if no other protection options are available. Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 will allow enterprise management, but for full protection look elsewhere for a fortified anti-malware or anti-virus. Think of Windows Defender as a last resort. When a paid solution is in-place Windows Defender deactivates itself.

Not only is Windows Defender available but there are others ways Microsoft keeps their systems up to date. Windows Update is an obvious one. It allows new features to be updated to your Windows OS. Updates such as patches is critical towards keeping your OS in shape. Some Windows 10 editions allow you to defer upgrades to your PC. Microsoft isn’t perfect as some admins prefer to defer updates before installing critical updates. However, by not releasing updates some business users are exposed to vulnerabilities. If unsure, consult with your IT provider on managing Windows Updates.

No OS is full-proof, but an IT company such as CyberStreams can layer security by creating continuity. There many ways to install an OS, for an organization get it done right with a clean install. Stay tuned for more updates as Windows 10, it’s safe to say it’s in the right direction as Microsoft has been heavily pushing Windows 10 upgrades to its Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 predecessors. Windows 10 the future as security enhancements puts it above previous versions. Schedule an assessment.

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